When to go · Ylläs
Ylläs in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
- SeptemberGreatInside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
- OctoberGreatInside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
- NovemberGreatInside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
Weather in May
- YlläsHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C (5 to −22 °F) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F (−15 to −30 °C) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ylläs, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
January: Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
Ylläs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket